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muscle

[muhs-uhl] / ˈmʌs əl /
NOUN
large fibers of animal body
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The U.A.E. put years of diplomatic muscle into persuading U.S. officials to sell it top-of-the-line AI chips, ultimately swaying the Trump administration to give it the same access as European countries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Researchers from the University of Sydney, the Baird Institute and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney have found that the human heart can produce new muscle cells after a heart attack.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Through the muscle pain, mental strain and those loose-fitting uniforms that are shapeless and weirdly flattering, our marriage got its groove back.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The team hopes the model will help reveal how the heart produces new muscle cells and how that natural response might be strengthened.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Chestnutt squealed in fright, and I clenched every muscle as the tower began to lean to one side.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

I focus on keeping my facial muscles from spasming.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

And because the jaw and the nervous system are so closely linked through the major cranial nerves, our muscles are triggered and we clench and grind our teeth.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Even though it's not routinely offered on the NHS, Ella decided to pay her dentist to inject Botox into her masseter muscles - the ones that control her jaw.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

In a world of instant gratification, it teaches perseverance through early practices and aching muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

He felt achy, like he’d been running, and all his muscles were used up.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

In a 2019 interview with The Times, Pratt said he muscled his way onto “The Hills” after learning that Sean Travis, a producer on “Princes of Malibu,” was working on the new series.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Prop Sarah Bern muscled her way over to level the scores on 20 minutes, before Meg Jones hacked on a loose ball and Ellie Kildunne gathered to stretch away on the half hour.

From BBC May 17, 2026

Yet Musk muscled through, and his lore was born.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

Murphy gave Niecy Nash-Betts enough space and material in “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” for her to deliver an award-winning performance that muscled to the fore.

From Salon Feb. 12, 2026

A tall person, broad-shouldered and muscled like a mountain cat.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

High-speed direct-to-device data plans are another example of space-based systems muscling in on traditional terrestrial wireless data providers.

From Barron's Mar. 29, 2026

Mahan told reporters last week that his disagreements with Newsom are “rooted in substance” and praised the governor for muscling through major reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act and behavioral health treatment.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2026

That signals that geopolitical risks could be muscling their way into asset prices, potentially overshadowing positives from the economic cycle and corporate earnings.

From MarketWatch Feb. 1, 2026

When Atkinson miscued Mitchell Starc, Carey raced first-slip fielder Marnus Labuschagne back towards the boundary, muscling out his team-mate when both threw themselves towards the ball.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2025

Ralph and Dalton wrestle over the front seat, with Dalton eventually muscling his way in.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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